Maguey Melate Cucharillo - Agustin Guendulain Maya

Verdict

Dasylirion bottles are often an acquired taste and Agustin Guendulain Maya gives this one a gentler intro than most, reach for it as a sotol gateway. Closer to what Mal Bien does with its dasylirion releases than the drier Chihuahua standards. Not a destination; a bridge worth crossing if you're still learning the category.

Tasting notes

Nose: Wet leaf with faint smoke, grass

Palate: At 45% Agustin Guendulain Maya coaxes the cucharillo's dry, vegetal dasylirion signature into something rounder than most sotol, the copper still helps, the proof holds

Finish: Dry, grassy – medium

The bottom line

A gentle way into dasylirion. Bridge bottle